Australia national schoolboy rugby league team
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The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia
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The Australian Schoolboys or Australia Schoolboys represent Australia
on a national level at rugby league
at youth level. The team has competes against counterparts in New Zealand
, known as the Junior Kiwis
, England, Wales
and France
amongst others.
and ARL President Mr. Bruce Wallace announced the Australian Schoolboys Team of the Century:
1. Tim Brasher
Grantham High, NSWCHS
2. Andrew Ettinghausen De La Salle Cronulla, NSWCCC
3. Mark Gasnier
Peakhurst High, NSWCHS
4. Justin Hodges
Cairns State High, QSSRL
5. Greg Inglis
Wavell State High, QSSRL
6. Brad Fittler
McCarthy Senior High, NSWCCC
7. Greg Alexander
Patrician Brothers Fairfield, NSWCCC
8. Craig Young
Corrimal High School
9. Danny Buderus
St Francis Xavier Newcastle, NSWCCC
10. Les Boyd
Nyngan High School
11. Steve Menzies Narrabeen High, NSWCHS
12. Paul Sironen
Holy Cross Ryde, NSWCCC
13. Bradley Clyde
Hawker College ACT
14. Tonie Carroll
Beenleigh State High QSSRL
15. Ian Schubert
Wauchope High School
16. Matthew Gidley
Glendale Technology High, NSWCHS
17. Brent Tate
Clontarf Beach State High QSSRL
Corporate Sports Australia International Test Series
QLD - Ronnie Alovili - Palm Beach Currumbin State High
NSW CCC - Tim Auremi - St Paul’s Greystanes
NSWCHS 13 - Ethan Cook
- Hunter Sports High School
NSWCHS - Daniel Galati - Westfields Sports High School
NSWCHS - William Hopoate - Northern Beaches Secondary College, Cromer Campus
NSWCCC - Jamal Idris
- La Salle College, Bankstown
QLD - Ryan James
- Palm Beach Currumbin State High
NSWCCC - Albert Kelly
- Patrician Brother’s College, Blacktown
NSWCHS - Peter Mata'utia - Hunter Sports High School
QLD - Jordan Rankin
- Palm Beach Currumbin State High
NSWCCC - Junior Roqica
- Holy Cross College, Ryde
NSWCCC - Neenan Simpson - La Salle College, Bankstown
NSWCHS - Martin Taupau
- Endeavour Sports High School
NSWCCC - Jarrod Thompson - St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
NSWCHS - Dominic Walsh - Matraville Sports High School
NSWCCC - Aaron Woods - Holy Cross College, Ryde
NSWCCC - Matthew Wright
- Patrician Brother’s College, Blacktown
NSW CHS - Jacob Denford - Engadine High School
Coach - Brendan Barlow - QSSRL - Wavell SHS
Team Manager - Stephen Duclos - NSWCHS
Trainer - Greig Harland
Physiotherapist - Scott Thornton
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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The Australian Schoolboys or Australia Schoolboys represent Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on a national level at rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
at youth level. The team has competes against counterparts in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, known as the Junior Kiwis
Junior Kiwis
The Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are not necessarily an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby league team. They are...
, England, Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
and France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
amongst others.
Australian Schoolboys Team of the Century
On Friday the 19th of September, 2008, Australian Rugby League CEO Mr. Geoff CarrGeoff Carr
Geoff Carr is the CEO of the Australian Rugby League as well as the New South Wales Rugby League. He is also a retired rugby league footballer, having played first grade in the NSWRL premiership with the St. George Dragons during the 1970s and reached the 1971 grand final with them.Carr was...
and ARL President Mr. Bruce Wallace announced the Australian Schoolboys Team of the Century:
1. Tim Brasher
Tim Brasher
Tim Brasher is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who played primarily as fullback. He began his career for Balmain Tigers, where he played the majority of his career. He then moved to the South Sydney Rabbitohs for two seasons, before finishing his career with a...
Grantham High, NSWCHS
2. Andrew Ettinghausen De La Salle Cronulla, NSWCCC
3. Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier is an Australian former rugby league player, a state and national representative centre three-quarter. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, interrupted by two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français. He was a...
Peakhurst High, NSWCHS
4. Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
Cairns State High, QSSRL
5. Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...
Wavell State High, QSSRL
6. Brad Fittler
Brad Fittler
Bradley Scott "Freddie" Fittler AM is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. The current coach of NSW City team in the City vs. Country clash, he coached in the NRL for the Sydney Roosters between 2007 and 2009. As a player, Fittler captained both New South Wales...
McCarthy Senior High, NSWCCC
7. Greg Alexander
Greg Alexander
Gregory Peter Stephen "Greg" Alexander is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s who has since become a commentator. A goal-kicking half-back, in his career he played for and captained the Penrith Panthers and the Auckland Warriors clubs and also represented his country...
Patrician Brothers Fairfield, NSWCCC
8. Craig Young
Craig Young
Craig Young is an Australian former representative rugby league footballer for the Australia national rugby league team, the New South Wales Blues and a stalwart player over 11 seasons from 1977 to 1988 with the St. George Dragons in the NSWRL premiership competition. He played at prop-forward...
Corrimal High School
9. Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL...
St Francis Xavier Newcastle, NSWCCC
10. Les Boyd
Les Boyd
Les Boyd is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. He played representative football for the Australian national side in international matches as well as the New South Wales side in the State of Origin...
Nyngan High School
11. Steve Menzies Narrabeen High, NSWCHS
12. Paul Sironen
Paul Sironen
Paul Sironen is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who was a prominent second rower for the Balmain Tigers during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
Holy Cross Ryde, NSWCCC
13. Bradley Clyde
Bradley Clyde
Bradley Clyde is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s who, at the peak of his playing career was widely acknowledged as the best lock forward in the game....
Hawker College ACT
14. Tonie Carroll
Tonie Carroll
Tonie Carroll is retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian and New Zealand international representative utility, he played for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL...
Beenleigh State High QSSRL
15. Ian Schubert
Ian Schubert
Ian 'Shoey' Schubert is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s....
Wauchope High School
16. Matthew Gidley
Matthew Gidley
Matthew "Matt" Gidley is an Australian rugby league administrator and retired professional footballer. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Gidley represented New South Wales and Australia. He is the currently CEO of Football Operations at the Newcastle Knights...
Glendale Technology High, NSWCHS
17. Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
Clontarf Beach State High QSSRL
2008 ASSRL TEAM
AUSTRALIA SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE 18 YEARS TEAM 2008Corporate Sports Australia International Test Series
QLD - Ronnie Alovili - Palm Beach Currumbin State High
NSW CCC - Tim Auremi - St Paul’s Greystanes
NSWCHS 13 - Ethan Cook
Ethan Cook
Ethan Cook is a rugby league footballer for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He plays at lock and five-eighth in the Under-20s Toyota Cup competition. He is currently the captain of the Newcastle Knights Under-20s Toyota Cup team...
- Hunter Sports High School
NSWCHS - Daniel Galati - Westfields Sports High School
NSWCHS - William Hopoate - Northern Beaches Secondary College, Cromer Campus
NSWCCC - Jamal Idris
Jamal Idris
Jamal Dasuki Idris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. A New South Wales State Of Origin representative, he has also played for the Indigenous Australian...
- La Salle College, Bankstown
QLD - Ryan James
Ryan James (rugby league)
Ryan James is an Australian rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. His position is primarily in the Second Row. He is eligible to play for the New South Wales Country rugby league team and the New South Wales rugby league team...
- Palm Beach Currumbin State High
NSWCCC - Albert Kelly
Albert Kelly
Albert Kelly is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL competition. He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown. He plays as a . His cousin is Greg Inglis of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels in the lower...
- Patrician Brother’s College, Blacktown
NSWCHS - Peter Mata'utia - Hunter Sports High School
QLD - Jordan Rankin
Jordan Rankin
Jordan Rankin is an Australian professional rugby league player for theGold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League competition...
- Palm Beach Currumbin State High
NSWCCC - Junior Roqica
Junior Roqica
Junior Roqica is an Australian rugby league player, of Fijian descent for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. His position is on the wing, although he can play at centre and second row. He has not made his NRL debut but he is in the Wests Tigers Top 25 squad for the 2010 season...
- Holy Cross College, Ryde
NSWCCC - Neenan Simpson - La Salle College, Bankstown
NSWCHS - Martin Taupau
Martin Taupau
Martin Taupau is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL competition.-Early years:Taupau played junior rugby league for the Greenacre Tigers...
- Endeavour Sports High School
NSWCCC - Jarrod Thompson - St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
NSWCHS - Dominic Walsh - Matraville Sports High School
NSWCCC - Aaron Woods - Holy Cross College, Ryde
NSWCCC - Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright (rugby league)
Matthew Wright , is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL competition. He plays as a centre.Wright was a Penrith junior and played in the Australian Schoolboys in 2008....
- Patrician Brother’s College, Blacktown
NSW CHS - Jacob Denford - Engadine High School
Coach - Brendan Barlow - QSSRL - Wavell SHS
Team Manager - Stephen Duclos - NSWCHS
Trainer - Greig Harland
Physiotherapist - Scott Thornton
2007 squad
- Jason Baitieri Oakhill College Castle Hill, NSWCCC
- Lachlan CooteLachlan CooteLachlan "Ron" Coote is an Australian rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. His position of choice is...
Windsor High School, NSWCHS - Jarrod CrokerJarrod CrokerJarrod Croker is an Australian rugby league player. He plays for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League in the centres or as a winger....
Mulwaree High School, NSWCHS - Kieran ForanKieran ForanKieran Foran is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented his country. He currently plays for the Manly Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He plays as a five-eighth or half-back though he can also play centre...
Marist College North Shore, NSWCCC - Jake FriendJake FriendJake Friend is a rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He plays as a hooker.On March 17, 2009, Friend was found guilty of drink-driving. He was disqualified from driving for 16 months....
Noosa District State High, QSS - Ryan Hansen Brisbane State High School, QSS
- Brad Hudson Vincentia High School, NSWCHS
- Ben HuntBen Hunt (rugby league)Ben Hunt is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. Hunt also plays for the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup when not in the Broncos squad...
St Brendan's College Yeppoon, QSS - Martin KennedyMartin Kennedy (rugby league)Martin Kennedy Martin Kennedy Martin Kennedy (born 20 February 1989 in Lismore, New South Wales, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League...
Matraville Sports High School, NSWCHS - Andrew McCulloughAndrew McCulloughAndrew McCullough is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. He usually plays at hooker. While attending Brisbane State High School, McCullough played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2007...
Brisbane State High School, QSS - John Mannah Christian Community High School, NSWCIS
- Daniel MortimerDaniel MortimerDaniel Mortimer is an Australian professional rugby league player. He currently plays for Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League and previously played for the Parramatta Eels. He is the son of former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Australian Rugby League player Peter Mortimer...
James Sheahan Orange NSWCCC - Jeremy Papamau Hunter Sports High, NSWCHS
- Kevin ProctorKevin ProctorKevin Proctor is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He plays as a second-row.-Playing career:Born in Te Kuiti, Proctor's iwi is Ngā Puhi....
Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, QSS - Benjamin Ridge St Brendan's College Yeppoon, QSS
- Ryan StigRyan StigRyan Stig is a rugby league footballer for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He plays at five-eighth and halfback in the NSW Cup competition. He was named in the 2011 Newcastle Knights fulltime train-on squad....
St Philip's Christian College (Waratah) NSWCIS - Wes Suckley Coonabarabran High School, NSWCHS
- Greg Waddell St Dominic's College Kingswood, NSWCCC
- Troyden Watene-Edwards Wavell State High School, QSS
- Ryan Williamson St Patrick's College, Mackay, QSS
See also
:Category:Australian Schoolboy players- Australian schoolboysAustralian schoolboysThe Australian Schoolboys refer to junior teams that represent Australia in various sports. The name is mainly used in rugby league, rugby union and baseball...
- Junior KiwisJunior KiwisThe Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are not necessarily an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby league team. They are...
- Australia national rugby league team
- Australia national schoolboy rugby union teamAustralia national schoolboy rugby union teamThe Australian Schoolboys rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union players in Australia. Considered to be the pinnacle of schoolboy rugby in Australia, the team plays in fixtures against other national representative schoolboy teams from around the world...